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RESOLUTIONS OF THE BANK’S ANNUAL GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING 19.6.2009
June 19, 2009

EFG Eurobank Ergasias S.A. announces the following:

Α. The Annual General Meeting of June 19th, 2009, with a quorum of 56.47% corresponding to ordinary shares, resolved the following in respect of the items of the Agenda shown on the Invitation dated 27.5.2009:

1. The approval of the annual financial statements for the year 2008.

2. The distribution of a scrip dividend by capitalizing taxed profits of the financial year 2008, with a corresponding share capital increase of € 28,136,303.25 in the form of 10,231,383 ordinary shares to be distributed to shareholders registered in the Dematerialized Securities System (D.S.S) on the dividend beneficiaries’ record date (which will coincide with the new share beneficiaries’ record date) in the ratio of 2 new shares for every 98 held. Article 5 of the Articles of Association will be amended accordingly.

3. Distribution of 772,330 free shares to low level employees of the Bank, not exceeding 250 shares per employee, to be issued by capitalising prior years’ taxed profits, with a corresponding share capital increase of €2,123,907.50. Article 5 of the Articles of Association will be amended accordingly.

4. Discharge of the Board of Directors and the Auditors from all responsibility of indemnification in relation to the financial year 2008.

5. The appointment of the firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers for the financial year 2009. Fees will be determined according to the decisions of the Supervising Board of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Greece.

6. The approval of a) the fees paid to Directors for services rendered during the financial year 2008, as pre-approved by previous General Meetings, and b) the fees payable to Directors, according to the provisions of l. 3723/2008, during the financial year 2009.

8. The amendment of article 6 of the Articles of Association to enable the increase of the share capital by issuing only one category of shares in accordance with article 13, paragraph 7 of company law 2190/1920.

9. The ratification of the appointment of the representative of the Greek State as an additional member to the Bank’s Board, according to l.3723/2008.

The above mentioned resolutions of the General Meeting will be implemented following regulatory approvals and due legal procedure.

B. The discussion on the 7th item of the Agenda, regarding the issue of a callable convertible bond, was postponed due to lack of quorum, to the Repeat Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders convened on Tuesday, June 30th 2009, at 10 a.m. at “Bodossaki Foundation Building” (conference room “John S. Latsis”), Amalias Av. 20, Athens, as decided by the Board of Directors on May 27th, 2009, without the publication of a further invitation.



For further information, please contact: Mr. Dimitrios Nikolos, Head of Investor Relations, EFG Eurobank Ergasias, Investor Relations, tel (+30) 210 3371-222, e-mail: dnikolos@eurobank.gr or Investor_Relations@eurobank.gr or Ms. Lyda Modiano-Leon, Head of Communication & PR, EFG Eurobank Ergasias, Public Relations, tel (+30)210 3371-062, e-mail:lmodiano@eurobank.gr

Distributed by Capital Link Inc. in New York at (212) 661-7566. (Nicolas Bornozis) This and additional information can be also be accessed in EFG Eurobank Ergasias' website www.eurobank.gr, or in Capital Link's website www.capitallink.com









   
 
 
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